Courtney and Allyson Stockton
Developed in Conjunction With the Ventura County Special Education Local Plan
Area (SELPA)
 Routines
 Structure
 Boundaries
 Consistency
 Clear consequences
 Class-wide positive behavior management system
o Rewards
o Points
o Tokens
 The same system at home
 A calm, de-escalating tone of voice
1. Start the discussion when the
student is out of the room
2. Describe target student’s
disability
A. Strengths
B. Areas of need
C. Behaviors they will see
3. Use an example like wearing
glasses
-Fair does not mean equal
4. Determine specific behaviors
classmates will engage in to
show acceptance of the student
A. Choosing student as a partner
B. Show student where to start
working
C. Explain what the assignment
is
D. Help get materials
E. Walk with student to different
areas in class and on campus
5. Teach classmates to encourage
each other, nicely
-Offer rewards?
1. Role play different interactions
the student may encounter
2. Use social stories
3. How to initiate conversations
4. Keeping conversations going
5. Knowing when to end a conversation
6. Social cues
7. Use peer models or buddies
1. Frequent breaks
2. Allow for constant
movement
3. Allow more movement
around classroom
7. Student choice in the
order of assignment
completion
8. ‘On the fly’
accommodations
4. Cool down area/Hiding
spot
9. Multiple repetitions and
clarifications
5. Flexible assignments
10. Multi-modality
instruction
6. Flexible expectations
11. Individual behavior
system
 Many students with Autism excel in
some, or all, academic subjects
 Prepare to expand depth and
complexity of lessons
 Be prepared to accommodate
1. Sensory vest/weighted
vest
2. Sensory toys
3. Elastic bands across
desk legs
4. Velcro vest
5. Fabric swatches on
arms and/or legs
6. Chewable pencil
toppers
7. Pencil grips
8. Slant board
9. ‘Sit-n-Move’ seat
cushion
10. Headphones
-Sound blocking
-Music/Stories
11. Colored overlays
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